Top candidates mentioned to replace Rich Rodriguez

JIMBO FISHER
Job: LSU offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
From: Clarksburg, W.Va.
Age: 41
Experience: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player of the year in 1985 and '86 as quarterback at Salem (where Rich Rodriguez later coached, '89) ... played for Chicago Bruisers of Arena Football in '88 ... coached quarterbacks at Samford, '88-92, and Auburn, '93-98, under Terry Bowden ... called offensive plays past seven seasons at LSU, under Nick Saban and Les Miles

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JOHN "DOC" HOLLIDAY
Job: Florida associate head coach/safeties
From: Hurricane, W.Va.
Age: 49
Experience: Three-time letter-winner at linebacker for West Virginia ... on Mountaineers coaching staff from 1979-99, the final season as assistant head coach/receivers ... assistant head coach at North Carolina State 2000-04 ... came to Florida in '05

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GEORGE "DUKE" HENSHAW
Job: New Orleans Saints senior offensive assistant/running backs
From: Midlothian, Va.
Age: 56
Experience: 1967-69 West Virginia lineman; inducted last month into school's athletic hall of fame ... 18-year NFL assistant, including assistant head coach at Tennessee from 2000-05; offensive coordinator New York Giants, 1993-96; offensive coordinator Denver, '92 ... college stints include assistant at West Virginia, '70-75, various positions at Florida State, '76-82, head coach at Tulsa in '87 and offensive coordinator at Alabama, '83-86.